A Subcultural Divide: Tension Within Fan Culture
Document Type
Panel Presentation
Keywords
fan culture, alt-right, lgbtq, queer studies, fan studies
Biography
Anna Raines is a senior anthropology student at Marshall University. When not in class or working, they enjoy writing poetry, reading, and analyzing and indulging in media such as video games and movies. They live in West Virginia with their three cats and seven rats.
Major
Anthropology
Advisor for this project
Shoshannah Diehl
Abstract
The advent of fandom has always had queer associations; zines featuring non-canonical gay relationships arguably brought fan culture to what it is today. Recently, fan dialogue has become more available due to the accessibility of social media. With it has come political discourse. Individuals under any ideological or identity spectrum can consider themselves fans. Because the subject of fan studies is a relatively new area, specific intersectional analysis has only recently been considered. This paper aims to start the discussion of the relationship between LGBTQ fans, alt-right fans, and the media they consume.
A Subcultural Divide: Tension Within Fan Culture
The advent of fandom has always had queer associations; zines featuring non-canonical gay relationships arguably brought fan culture to what it is today. Recently, fan dialogue has become more available due to the accessibility of social media. With it has come political discourse. Individuals under any ideological or identity spectrum can consider themselves fans. Because the subject of fan studies is a relatively new area, specific intersectional analysis has only recently been considered. This paper aims to start the discussion of the relationship between LGBTQ fans, alt-right fans, and the media they consume.
